diff --git a/kmod/core/core.c b/kmod/core/core.c
index 8c1bb37..e17234b 100644
--- a/kmod/core/core.c
+++ b/kmod/core/core.c
@@ -711,16 +711,15 @@ static int kpatch_link_object(struct kpatch_module *kpmod,
 		goto err_unlink;
 
 	list_for_each_entry(func, &object->funcs, list) {
-		unsigned long old_addr;
 
 		/* calculate actual old location */
 		if (vmlinux) {
-			old_addr = func->old_offset;
 			ret = kpatch_verify_symbol_match(func->name,
-							 old_addr);
+							 func->old_addr);
 			if (ret)
 				goto err_unlink;
 		} else {
+			unsigned long old_addr;
 			old_addr = kpatch_find_module_symbol(mod, func->name);
 			if (!old_addr) {
 				pr_err("unable to find symbol '%s' in module '%s\n",
@@ -728,14 +727,14 @@ static int kpatch_link_object(struct kpatch_module *kpmod,
 				ret = -EINVAL;
 				goto err_unlink;
 			}
+			func->old_addr = old_addr;
 		}
 
 		/* add to ftrace filter and register handler if needed */
-		ret = kpatch_ftrace_add_func(old_addr);
+		ret = kpatch_ftrace_add_func(func->old_addr);
 		if (ret)
 			goto err_unlink;
 
-		func->old_addr = old_addr;
 	}
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/kmod/core/kpatch.h b/kmod/core/kpatch.h
index be73593..7523227 100644
--- a/kmod/core/kpatch.h
+++ b/kmod/core/kpatch.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ struct kpatch_func {
 	/* public */
 	unsigned long new_addr;
 	unsigned long new_size;
-	unsigned long old_offset;
+	unsigned long old_addr;
 	unsigned long old_size;
 	const char *name;
 	struct list_head list;
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ struct kpatch_func {
 
 	/* private */
 	struct hlist_node node;
-	unsigned long old_addr;
 	enum kpatch_op op;
 };
 
diff --git a/kmod/patch/kpatch-patch-hook.c b/kmod/patch/kpatch-patch-hook.c
index b957a61..b901c54 100644
--- a/kmod/patch/kpatch-patch-hook.c
+++ b/kmod/patch/kpatch-patch-hook.c
@@ -257,9 +257,8 @@ static int patch_make_funcs_list(struct list_head *objects)
 		func->new_addr = p_func->new_addr;
 		func->new_size = p_func->new_size;
 
-		/* find correct func->old_offset */
 		if (!strcmp("vmlinux", object->name))
-			func->old_offset = p_func->old_offset;
+			func->old_addr = p_func->old_addr;
 		else
 			func->old_addr = 0x0;
 
diff --git a/kmod/patch/kpatch-patch.h b/kmod/patch/kpatch-patch.h
index 7f013e9..3ce4832 100644
--- a/kmod/patch/kpatch-patch.h
+++ b/kmod/patch/kpatch-patch.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 struct kpatch_patch_func {
 	unsigned long new_addr;
 	unsigned long new_size;
-	unsigned long old_offset;
+	unsigned long old_addr;
 	unsigned long old_size;
 	char *name;
 	char *objname;
diff --git a/kpatch-build/create-diff-object.c b/kpatch-build/create-diff-object.c
index 52d9e57..849a92e 100644
--- a/kpatch-build/create-diff-object.c
+++ b/kpatch-build/create-diff-object.c
@@ -1983,7 +1983,7 @@ void kpatch_create_patches_sections(struct kpatch_elf *kelf,
 			          sym->name, result.value, result.size);
 
 			/* add entry in text section */
-			funcs[index].old_offset = result.value;
+			funcs[index].old_addr = result.value;
 			funcs[index].old_size = result.size;
 			funcs[index].new_size = sym->sym.st_size;